Is True Food Kitchen a good company to work for?

True Food Kitchen has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 749 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at True Food Kitchen to a friend and 29% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about True Food Kitchen have been left by employees working as Bartender , Server/Bartender and General Manager .

Does True Food Kitchen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, True Food Kitchen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at True Food Kitchen. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at True Food Kitchen?

47% of True Food Kitchen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated True Food Kitchen 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at True Food Kitchen?

Server (197) , Server/Waiter (87) , Hostess (70) , Bartender (31) , Server/Bartender (28) , Host (22) , Host/Hostess (20) , Line Cook (18) , General Manager (17) , Server/Waitress (12) , Busser/Runner (10) , Manager (9) , Sous Chef (9) , Chef (8) , Executive Chef (7)

What are the pros of working at True Food Kitchen according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and good values behind their purpose in their meal" ((in 46 reviews)); "Hospitality experience and great coworkers" ((in 45 reviews)); "Some good people there that made the work tolerable" ((in 36 reviews)); "Local store staff are great." ((in 34 reviews)); "Good money if it’s busy" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at True Food Kitchen according to real employee reviews?

"managers were rude and not accommodating" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and underpaid" ((in 32 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism." ((in 15 reviews)); "No benefits." ((in 9 reviews)); "no work life balance even though company preaches it during all company conference calls." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed True Food Kitchen locations?

Austin , Chicago , Plano , San Diego , Newport Beach , Phoenix , Dallas , Atlanta , Nashville , Fairfax , Scottsdale , Palo Alto , Bethesda , Kansas City , Denver , Boca Raton , Walnut Creek , Pasadena , Jacksonville , Alpharetta , Houston , Santa Monica , The Woodlands , New Orleans , King of Prussia , El Segundo , Naples , Hackensack , Arlington , Garden City

True Food Kitchen reviews

3.6

47% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)

Peter Koumas

Not enough data to show CEO approval

29% positive business outlook

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True Food Kitchen has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 737 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The True Food Kitchen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

737 reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Good entry into serving job

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good food/ingredients, keep staff accountable

Cons

Can be hectic at times

True Food Kitchen Response

1y

Thank you for your kind review! We are glad you enjoyed your time as a part of the team and our dedication to our chef crafted dishes. We wish you the best and appreciate your time with us!

4.0

May 20, 2025

Great pay and fun but watch out for HR

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was paid a generous salary and incentives to move to other locations to help grow the business. Fun atmosphere. Healthy comped meals. Opportunities to try out different roles. You get to say you work for Oprah who is on the board of directors.

Cons

Not a lot of creative opportunities if you are looking to suggest new products or event ideas. Same long held leadership team makes all the primary decisions for all restaurants, making them cookie cutter at every location for the most part. Also, I had trouble when I was having health issues and couldn't negotiate a leave of absence - the primary HR person was rude and pushed me to step down to a lower paid position which I guess protects the labor budget but they lost someone who would have continued to work for them for a long time and expand their sales. Even now my family stays away because it just didn't seem right that they couldn't find coverage for a short time. Too bad they lost a great team worker and positive attitude individual!

True Food Kitchen Response

1y

Thanks for your feedback! We appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. We're committed to improving and ensuring our management team is supportive and flexible for all team members. We appreciate your time with us and wish you the best in the future.

4.0

May 19, 2025

Clean workplace & like minded coworkers

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers, Employee Discount, Pay, Management

Cons

Tip out, communication with kitchen staff and unfair sections

True Food Kitchen Response

1y

Thank you for your review, we are pleased you enjoy your team members and our delicious food! We're committed to maintaining this standard and continuously striving to make our workplace even better. Your feedback is truly uplifting, and we're grateful to have you as part of our team!

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